Stories That Need to Be Told 2021

2021-10-14 Literary Collections

Author : Heather Debling
Release : 2021-10-14
Genre : Literary Collections
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Book Rating : 047/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Stories That Need to Be Told 2021 by : Heather Debling

Download or read book Stories That Need to Be Told 2021 written by Heather Debling. This book was released on 2021-10-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 7th annual collection of contest-winning stories and poems features Grand Prize winner Heather Debling and merit winners Don Carter (humor), Monic Ductan (love), Christianna Soumakis (passion), Tristan Marajh (depth), and Ross Berger (bonus) plus 29 more voices the world needs to hear and stories that need to be told.

These Precious Days

2021-11-23 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Ann Patchett
Release : 2021-11-23
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 808/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book These Precious Days written by Ann Patchett. This book was released on 2021-11-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.

Stories to Tell

2021-07-06 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Richard Marx
Release : 2021-07-06
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 478/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Stories to Tell written by Richard Marx. This book was released on 2021-07-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *National Bestseller* Legendary musician Richard Marx offers an enlightening, entertaining look at his life and career. Richard Marx is one of the most accomplished singer-songwriters in the history of popular music. His self-titled 1987 album went triple platinum and made him the first male solo artist (and second solo artist overall after Whitney Houston) to have four singles from their debut crack the top three on the Billboard Hot 100. His follow-up, 1989’s Repeat Offender, was an even bigger smash, going quadruple platinum and landing two singles at number one. He has written fourteen number one songs in total, shared a Song of the Year Grammy with Luther Vandross, and collaborated with a variety of artists including NSYNC, Josh Groban, Natalie Cole, and Keith Urban. Lately, he’s also become a Twitter celebrity thanks to his outspokenness on social issues and his ability to out-troll his trolls. In Stories to Tell, Marx uses this same engaging, straight-talking style to look back on his life and career. He writes of how Kenny Rogers changed a single line of a song he’d written for him then asked for a 50% cut—which inspired Marx to write one of his biggest hits. He tells the uncanny story of how he wound up curled up on the couch of Olivia Newton-John, his childhood crush, watching Xanadu. He shares the tribulations of working with the all-female hair metal band Vixen and appearing in their video. Yet amid these entertaining celebrity encounters, Marx offers a more sobering assessment of the music business as he’s experienced it over four decades—the challenges of navigating greedy executives and grueling tour schedules, and the rewards of connecting with thousands of fans at sold-out shows that make all the drama worthwhile. He also provides an illuminating look at his songwriting process and talks honestly about how his personal life has inspired his work, including finding love with wife Daisy Fuentes and the mystery illness that recently struck him—and that doctors haven’t been able to solve. Stories to Tell is a remarkably candid, wildly entertaining memoir about the art and business of music.

Your Story, Well Told

2021-03-30 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Corey Rosen
Release : 2021-03-30
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 661/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Your Story, Well Told written by Corey Rosen. This book was released on 2021-03-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So, you’ve got a story to sell . . . “A great resource” for business or social occasions from an Emmy winner and storytelling coach (Samantha Harris, cohost of Dancing with the Stars and author of Your Healthiest Healthy). 2021 International Book Awards finalist in Self-Help: Motivational #1 New Release in Speech and Public Speaking Learn the art of telling stories and make the sale, land the client, propose a toast, or impress a date. Corey Rosen is an Emmy Award–winning writer and actor with years of experience as a skilled storytelling coach, and his book is jam-packed with some of the best storytelling strategies out there. We’ve all got stories to tell-but how do you make your story the best? Here, the Moth Radio Hour veteran and master teacher conveys the best techniques from improvisational theater to design an accessible guide for all ages and skill levels. Crafted to help ordinary people tell extraordinary stories, this laugh-out-loud handbook covers everything from how to tell a good story to going off script. Learn how to sell yourself through the art of telling stories. The best storytelling uses improvisation to enthrall, entertain, and keep audiences on edge. Laugh along with tales of performance triumphs (and disasters) and explore ways to develop confidence and spontaneity. From brainstorming and development to performance and memorization techniques, learn how to tell a good story with: A variety of structures and editing approaches to bring out your best story Improv exercises to stimulate creativity without feeling foolish Quick and easy lessons on building stories Resources for putting on a showcase to tell your story “Let Corey Rosen teach you how good-humored authentic story sharing, in any social and cultural context, beats those nasty public lying contests every time.” —Nancy Mellon, author of Storytelling and the Art of Imagination “I know I will return to it again and again for ideas, inspiration, and entertainment.” —Samantha Harris

Seasons of the Story

2021-10-25

Author : Brother Reid
Release : 2021-10-25
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Download or read book Seasons of the Story written by Brother Reid. This book was released on 2021-10-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seasons of the Story is the first collection of Stories from the podcast The Story Must Be Told. Starting in 2017, The Story Must Be Told has released over 130 short Stories-dark humor, freakish sci-fi, oddly touching literary horror, and sweet odes to insanity. Here for the first time, they have gathered fifteen of the podcast's most popular, unsettling, strangely emotional Stories: The Bear Musician After the Attack The Boys Open Dick Dvorak Bowls a Perfect Game The Passage of Memory The Pilot The Bird That Learned About Weekends Hot Pics Wedding Rings OK Maps of the North The Mathematics of Grocery Stores The First Photo of God A Man for the Woman The New Consciousness in Town Fun Boy Limited Party Travel Number One They Made a Strange Love -plus a new Story that's never before been heard, exclusive to the book-The Revelation of Story: The Story of Revelation. What, you might ask, are the Seasons of the Story? A glance at the table of contents will tell you: Recollection, Witness, Prophecy, and Revelation. Artist Sishir Bommakanti depicts each season with fervor in full page section art, and draws the reader into each Story with stunning header illustrations. The Story is waiting for you. Go ahead, slick off those pants, unzip that windbreaker-slink into the stagnant waters of the Story. Take a sip. Mm mmm, that's good Story. The Story Must Be Told is a surreal fiction anthology podcast on the Last Podcast Network. The AV Club praised, "Is [The Story Must Be Told] weird as all hell? Yep. But it's also endlessly creative, something truly distinct." Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you prefer to listen to greasy short stories. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @tsmbtpod, and join our patreon patreon.com/tsmbt. The Story Must Be Told

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